Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-12
DAILY POSTIKTEILIGEncER



mwfls b rernaHnbssed that 5sss before
- halsasy rsceas CgnaEsss paassd 2
NH rzpmaine for he extension % -
frsa delivery agsssza. Ascending = shs
~ = il nov sands tie PoatpaAsss
usaeral may, d his discretion. saiAsslan
ths fsas sell7ezy system IN cities hav-
ine q p0puiatlon 0f EaoFs tnan lsn
shousnnd, o. whoss pest ofaaes hare :
rsysnns Of $1,000 per aunna- Far
msrly popalasioa Of twsnty thonsand
a. 4 rsvenus Of e2e.000 PER annam was
seauired. 90 thai she limit waa Fetneed
inas ons half.
un8sr the lau a. II How stands ssA1r
sle d entitled 70 frs delivery and can
dsubslsas obtain u IL proper saors De
mads. ms rsvsaas Of ne Seattle posi-
assos fer she asoaI ysar sndine jane ~
1855. was sI3 s4s. and it will sxeesa tnas
sum by several thoasand DARING ans
vresens gear. Oar popaiation, Also =
far IN excess Of Zen thousand. SD
thonoh this woaId NOS be saksH into
of.eial consideration, owing 10 The fAsi
shas she population - the tins 81 ans
Iars Federal eensus was much unceF
thas number, IL you'd deubtleas have
ia velohs In securing favorable an
pwer 70 an apulieatsOn Tor The establish
nsnt Of 4 frss delivery ayassm.
Anothes fact. also. weuld probably .
saksn inta consideration b the ofaeiala
ef he POST Onaoa Department. 10 Or
exon and Washington theirs ere only
two cities which afs entitled 20 free de-
iivary. OF These. Seattle has tie best
tile. iss population and revssus betne
laraag than shoas Of Salem, ths etheE
cflce 10 question. II woaid BOT b asa
ina TOO much 10 request that fres 90
lEvsrv Be extended 70 two Offices 10 .
dissriet 20 large a. that Of Oregon and
washington. And. a. Seattle - the
enly city In the Territory which meets
ths rsauiremsnts Of the new iaw. is ap
pllcasiGn weald probably receive psompt
and favoFable consideration.
OF the advantages Of the ffss delis-
ary system IL Il scarcely necessary 70
speak. Experiences has clearly demon
etraaad them. There 10 not city 70
which Il has been extended whoss people
have not found "a . gFeat cOnyenienes.
Il Il an advantage TO business men, Pe-
cause u Iasuses the prompt and frequent
delivery Of mali 81 sheiF plaess Of busi-
nesn and Il Is especially advantageous
10 those who Dwell In the outsktrta OF q
city, 90 Il asvss them q long walk 20 the
uoatofana, The introduction OF the
syntem has besn haIled With delight By
The peopIs Of every city 70 which 10 has
bean extended, and there can be no
quession that u would Be equally salts
factory 20 The people Of Seattle.
Plainly entitled 70 free delivery a
Seattle IL, however. II viii probably nos
receive 10 without asking for u. 30 far
a. 10 known, these has not yes been any
movement made 10 present our elaims
10 the Postmaster General. Delegate
Toole, Of Montana, has already made
applications in behalf Of Heisna and
Butte, and IL h probable that both viii
be granted. Delegate Voorhees, has not,
however. % far a. we know, presented
ths claims Of Seattle, and be should be
urged 10 DO 30 ~ once. This Is mat
Ter which the Chambef Of Commences
aud the Board Of Trade should take In
hand. The facts should be properly
presented 10 the PossmasteF General
and they eould probably best be pre-
aenled by action By those bodies, ethel
jointly or separately. A little effort vii
doubtless secure the establishment Of
the nylsm here, and 1t viii BE- very an
like the citizens VI Seattle II that eiforI
q not made.